This is a system file tag and can potentially change when you use file sync tools, copy from disk to disk or move file onto and off of backup services. Quote from: JumpingBean on September 18, 2020, 05:30:24 PMįor Finder: I personally don't recommend using the file modification date to organize files in Finder. I will continue to try to learn but any help would be super, duper, appreciated!

I know everyone is super busy - but writing the sequence seems to be outside my skillset and a bit overwhelming! I might need to applescript this? Maybe use Hazel for the filing? Also, I would need to buy the appropriate Google Maps API key for doing the reverse geotagging (which can be done via an ExifTool config file)? In these same folders, there are single normal photos (HEIC) and single normal regular videos (MOV) mixed in, and I want them to be including in the rename process with preservation of creation-date-chronicity-order with the Live photos- I mention this for consideration.

Here's where it gets complicated - I took a million Live photos (apple iphone), which saves as both HEIC and MOV files, and I need to ensure that during the batch renaming, the two files have the same name/sequence number with their corresponding extensions, so that I can reconvert them into Live photos in the future. ie (name of photo would be 2020.09.15 Statue of Liberty, New York City, USA and then it would go in 2020.09.15 folder). I was hoping a superuser can be so kind and show mercy and help!ġ) Batch change the modified date on my photos to the creation date, as another way to sort in sequence in finder/photos.Ģ) I'm wanting to ultimately automate batch renaming my pictures (thousands of photos) to date of creation (), name of point of interest, city, country (via reverse geotag), in sequence, and then have it automatically refile the photos into folders by day. It seems exiftool could be part of the solution but I don't know if I can invest the time to learn and write the proper sequence (this also terrifies me). I'm particular, and there doesn't seem to be an app solution that exists that can help me do it easily. I have over 2 tb of photos and working on iOS. Hello all! I'm a complete newbie and I'm a bit computer illiterate (this is my first forum post, EVER), but I really wanted to get the project of organizing my photos finally finished (bucket list of mine!).

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